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Dwarakesh
Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (born 19 August 1942), better known as Dwarakish ( ), is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. He was given the name Dwarakish by Kannada film maker C. V. Shivashankar. Early life Dwarakish was born on 19 August 1942. He grew up in Ittigegud, Mysore. He received his primary education in Sharada Vilas and Banumaiah's school, and he graduated from CPC Polytechnic with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. After completing his education, Dwarakish and his brother started an automotive spare-parts business called "Bharath Auto Spares" in Gandhi Square, Mysore. He was strongly attracted to acting and often asked his maternal uncle, a famous cinema director Hunusur Krishnamurthy, to give him a chance to act in movies. In 1963, he decided to quit business and start acting in movies. Film career In 1966, Dwarakish co- produced the movie ''Mamatheya Bandhana'' with 2 others under the banner of Thunga Pictures. In 1969, his firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Hunsur Krishnamurthy (9 February 1914 – 13 February 1989) was an Indian playwright, film director, producer, actor, screenwriter and lyricist in Kannada cinema. He worked with noted theatre personalities early in his career; Gubbi Veeranna, Mohammed Peer and B. R. Panthulu before entering films. As a film director, he made films mostly in the mythological genre such as '' Satya Harishchandra'' (1965), '' Bhakta Kumbara'' (1974) and '' Babruvahana'' (1977), all of which star Rajkumar. The films were major critical and commercial successes and are seen as milestones in Kannada cinema and in the career of Rajkumar. Career Theatre Prior to working in films, Krishnamurthy worked in theatre as a playwright, writing plays such as ''Swarga Samrajya''. He then worked for the Bangalore-based Bharat Nataka Company as a playwright and a scenarist, following which, he had a stint at Bombay Talkies. He then worked as a part of Marathi stage actor Bal Gandharva's theatre troupe. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kittu Puttu
''Kittu Puttu'' is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Dwarakish, Manjula, K. Vijaya and Vaishali Kasaravalli. The film was widely appreciated for its songs and story upon release. The songs tuned by Rajan–Nagendra were huge hits. The movie is a remake of 1967 Tamil movie ''Anubavi Raja Anubavi'' which was also earlier remade in Hindi in 1973 as ''Do Phool''. ''Kittu Puttu'' went on to also inspire the 1993 Hindi movie '' Aankhen''. The dual role played by Nagesh was reprised by Mehmood in the Hindi version and by Dwarakish in the Kannada version. Earlier, the triple role played by Nagesh in ''Panakkara Kudumbam'' was reprised by Mehmood in the Hindi version (''Humjoli'') and by Dwarakish in the Kannada version ('' Bhale Huduga''). Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Kittu * Dwarakish as Puttu and Kutti (double role) * Manjula as Roopa * K. Vijaya as Deepa * Vaishali Kasaravalli as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sattam Oru Iruttarai
''Sattam Oru Iruttarai'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film written and directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, from a story by his wife Shoba. The film stars Vijayakanth, Poornima Devi and Vasumathi, with Sangili Murugan, Nithin and Chowdry in supporting roles. It revolves around a man who seeks to kill three men to avenge his father and elder sister, while his other sister, a police inspector, wants to thwart them the legal way. ''Sattam Oru Iruttarai'' is the second film directed by Chandrasekhar. It was released on 14 February 1981, and became a major commercial success, inspiring more Tamil films with themes about the law system which were mostly directed by Chandrasekhar. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Chattaniki Kallu Levu'' (1981), in Hindi in as '' Andhaa Kaanoon'' (1983), in Malayalam as ''Maattuvin Chattangale'', in Kannada as ''Nyaya Ellide'' (1982) and again in Tamil under the same title (2012). Plot Vijay and his elder sister, police insp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyaya Ellide
''Nyaya Ellide'' () is an Indian Kannada-language film which was released on 3 September 1982. It is a remake of the Tamil movie ''Sattam Oru Iruttarai'', which was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, who also directed the Kannada version of the film. It was produced by Dwarakish and Prabhakara Reddy under the banner of D R Films. According to ''The Hindu'' it was one of the 1980s films with revolutionary songs. Plot Inspector Durga lives with her widowed mother and little brother Vijay, who fights for justice whenever he comes across injustice in society and gets caught by the police. Vijay is frequently at loggerheads with Durga due to his aggressive behaviour. Vijay's only mission in life is to kill three men: George, Javed and Jagannath. Vijay's father Gopal Rao happened to witness a murder committed by the trio. Despite being arrested and imprisoned, the trio managed to come out of prison, where they killed Gopal Rao and his family except Vijay, Durga and their mother. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedda Gedda
''Pedda Gedda'' is a 1982 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Aarathi, Dwarakish and Jayamala. The film has musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. Cast * Aarathi *Dwarakish * Jayamala * Vishnuvardhan in Guest Appearance *Bharathi Vishnuvardhan in Guest Appearance *Madhu Malini * Sundar Krishna Urs * Kanchana *Sundar Raj *Rathnakar *Bangalore Nagesh *Rajanand *Lokanath C. H. Loknath (14 August 1927 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor with more than 1000 Kannada plays and 650 films to his credit. Loknath is affectionately known as "Uncle Loknath" or "Uppinakayi" in the industry. His last performance wa ... *Thai Nagesh *Hanumanthachar *Chethan Ramarao Soundtrack The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. References External links * * 1982 films 1980s Kannada-language films Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Films directed by H. R. Bhargava {{1980s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mane Mane Kathe
''Mane Mane Kathe'' () is a 1981 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Rajachandra and produced by B. S. Dwarakish and H. R. Prabhakar Reddy. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Jayachitra, Srinivasa Murthy and K. Vijaya. The film has musical score by Chellapilla Satyam. The movie is a remake of the Telugu movie ''Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta''. Cast * Vishnuvardhan *Jayachitra *Srinivasa Murthy *K. Vijaya *Lokanath * Leelavathi *Dubbing Janaki as Janaki *Dwarakish *Seetharam *Uma Shivakumar Uma Shivakumar (c. 1941 – 25 June 2013) was an Indian film and theatre character actress, who career included role in more than 170 Kannada language films and more than 30 plays. She was nicknamed "Baddi Bangaramma" by audiences, after the ... * BV Bhaskar Soundtrack The music was composed by Satyam. References External links * 1981 films 1980s Kannada-language films Films scored by Satyam (composer) Kannada remakes of Telugu films Indian drama films Films directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha
''Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha'' () is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film directed by C. Pullayya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, K. R. Vijaya with music composed by Ghantasala. It is produced by Thota Subba Rao under the Sridevi Productions banner. The film was earlier made in Telugu in 1950 as ''Paramanandayya Sishyulu'' starring N. T. Rama Rao and K. R. Vijaya in pivotal roles. The movie was remade in Kannada in 1981 as '' Guru Shishyaru''. Plot The film is based on the disciples of Paramanandayya, seven saints in number. They are the disciples of Aruna Keerti Mahamuni. Chitralekha dances in the court of Lord Siva. He gives her a Rudraksha mala to wear during the visits. Later, she visits the beautiful Earth with her companions and enjoys bathing in a pool. She finds these Sishiyas keenly looking at her and curses them to becoming fools. After knowing the facts from Guruji and realizing her mistake, she pronounces the ''Vimukti'' free from the curse at the time of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guru Shishyaru (1981 Film)
''Guru Shishyaru'' () is a 1981 Indian Kannada-language comedy film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by Dwarakish under his "Dwarkish Chitra" production house. The story followed a fiction with a Guru and his 7 disciples being cursed by the Angels to behave stupid until the angel gets married. The film had an ensemble cast with many characters getting equal footage and importance to all. The lead pair of the movie was Vishnuvardhan and Manjula. The movie is a remake of 1966 Telugu movie ''Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha'' which itself was a remake of 1950 Telugu movie ''Paramanandayya Sishyulu''. The movie was dubbed in Tamil as ''Raja Mohini''. Cast Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar Chitnahalli Udayashankar (18 February 1934 – 2 July 1993; born in Chitnahalli) was an Indian lyricist and dialogue writer in the Kannada film industry for over three decades, who penned more than 3000 songs for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastana (1970 Film)
''Mastana'' is a 1970 Bollywood comedy film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. The film stars Mehmood and Vinod Khanna. The film is remake of the Telugu film '' Sattekalapu Satteya'' (1969), directed by K. Balachander, starring Chalam and which was remade in Tamil in 1970 as ''Patham Pasali'' starring Nagesh and in Kannada in 1980 as ''Manku Thimma'' by Dwarakish. Cast *Mehmood as Satya / Mastana * Padmini as Gauri *Vinod Khanna as Inspector Prasad * Bharathi as Sharda *Rehman as Dhanraj *Shyama as Mrs. Dhanraj *Bobby as Naintara *Mukri as Dhanraj's Chauffeur *Leela Mishra as Nani * Manorama as Mrs. Rosa Daniels *Ramesh Deo as Jaggu *Kamal Kapoor as Jaggu's Boss *Hema Malini Hema Malini (born 16 October 1948) is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician. She is primarily known for her work in Hindi films. Known for starring in both comic and dramatic roles, she is one of the most popular and successful ... as Guest Appearance Soundtrack External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manku Thimma
''Manku Thimma'' is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Dwarakish, Manjula, Srinath, Padmapriya and Hema Chowdhary. The film has musical score by Rajan–Nagendra. It is a remake of the 1969 Telugu film '' Sattekalapu Satteya'' which was also remade in Hindi in 1970 as '' Mastana'' starring Mehmood and in Tamil in 1970 as ''Patham Pasali'' starring Nagesh. Cast *Dwarakish *Manjula * Srinath *Padmapriya *Hema Choudhary *Manu *Baby Lakshmi *Thoogudeepa Srinivas * Sudheer *Arikesari *Chethan Ramarao *Shivaprakash *Sharapanjara Iyengar *Uma Shivakumar *B. Jayashree *Papamma *Srigowri *Kokila *Prabhakar Reddy in guest appearance *Chanda in guest appearance Soundtrack The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra Rajan–Nagendra were an Indian musical duo who were prominent composers of film music in Kannada and Telugu cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulla Kulli
''Kulla Kulli'' is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Dwarakish, Jayachitra, Balakrishna and Tiger Prabhakar. The film has musical score by Rajan–Nagendra. Cast *Dwarakish *Jayachitra *Balakrishna *Tiger Prabhakar *Sundar Krishna Urs * Leelavathi *Thoogudeepa Srinivas in Guest appearance *Uma Shivakumar in Guest appearance *Halam *Baby Rekha * Sudha Rani (credited as Baby Jayashree) *Lakshman *Master Rajesh *Chethan Ramarao Soundtrack The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra Rajan–Nagendra were an Indian musical duo who were prominent composers of film music in Kannada and Telugu cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, created a niche for themselves for nearly four de .... References External links * * 1980 films 1980s Kannada-language films Films scored by Rajan–Nagendra {{1980s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadhalikka Neramillai
''Kadhalikka Neramillai'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by C. V. Sridhar, who also conceived and co-wrote its script with Chitralaya Gopu. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Balaiah, Muthuraman, Nagesh, Rajasree, Sachu, Ravichandran and Kanchana. The latter two made their acting debut with this film. The plot of ''Kadhalikka Neramillai'' revolves around Viswanathan, an estate owner who hopes to get his daughters Nirmala and Kanchana married to wealthy grooms. However, Nirmala falls in love with Ashok, a poor man who was once employed by Vishwanathan. To earn Viswanathan's approval, Ashok pretends to be the only heir of a rich businessman; he is supported by his friend Vasu, who poses as Ashok's fictional millionaire father Chidambaram. A comedy of errors ensues when Vasu discovers his lover Kanchana is Viswanathan's other daughter. Principal photography for the film took place mostly in Ooty and in Aliyar Dam Gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
